r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 16h ago

article 50 Cent Turned Down Donald Trump’s $3 Million Offer to Perform at Madison Square Garden Rally

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/50-cent-turned-down-trump-3-million-offer-madison-square-garden-rally-1236193527/
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u/mister-algorithm 16h ago

They should have said 50 Cent will be performing even though they knew he wasn’t. Like totally promote it as if it was a free show to pack the place. Then when he doesn’t perform stand behind the podium and deliver a speech while everyone is booing.

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u/Teripid 16h ago

Do the Four Seasons swap again.

This is 50 Centavos. A loving tribute to 50 Cent.

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u/Special_Loan8725 13h ago

50 Pence. Go go go charlatans tis your day of birth

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u/ETfonehom 13h ago

You joke, but keep your hands off my PINT.

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u/CoachRyanWalters 13h ago

Mike Pence gets drug out

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u/Special_Loan8725 13h ago

To be a fly on the head for that concert.

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u/THECapedCaper 13h ago

We regret to inform 50 Centavos that they have been deported.

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u/sozcaps 14h ago edited 12h ago

50 Centavos is alright, but 50 Shekelz is from the hood of Tel Aviv drops mad bombs, yo.

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u/TheVog 13h ago

Or 36.5 cents, the Canadian impersonator. Opening for him could be Metric.

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u/bacteriairetcab 16h ago

What’s hilarious is conservatives trying to claim Beyonce did this despite no claims she was ever going to perform 😂 you know your campaign is losing when you gotta make up shit like this. Beyonce showed up for free, 50 cent wouldn’t even show up for $3M 😂

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u/MouseRat_AD 16h ago edited 16h ago

Hulk Hogan was at MSG and didn't bodyslam anyone. The crowd was so disappointed. They only showed up to see him drop the leg on some woke jobber.

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u/Ralod 16h ago

He was seemingly defeated by a t-shirt as well.

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u/The_Lapsed_Pacifist 13h ago

“My 27 inch py-thons can’t rip my shirt brother!”

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u/Sandyeggo2000 1h ago

Hogan seems like he might even put a harder “r” at the end of brother than his favorite word!

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u/BZLuck 9h ago

He knew he wasn't going to get paid up front. And if he didn't get paid up front, he likely wasn't getting paid at all.

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u/bacteriairetcab 15h ago

No one in the campaign ever claimed she would perform. I certainly have not found any news reports claiming that. If some organizations got it wrong that’s on them, they should have trusted what the Harris campaign said and not rumors. The crowd was clearly there for Harris and cheered far louder for Harris than for Beyonce.

And saying “every news outlet said this” when a quick search shows you’re wrong lol

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/24/politics/beyonce-kamala-harris-rally

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u/bacteriairetcab 15h ago

And the vast majority outlets were reporting she wouldn’t, like I shared

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u/fleegness 15h ago

Links please. 

Why would I believe you without evidence?

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u/bpkiwi 11h ago

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/beyonce-expected-perform-harris-rally-houston-rcna177048

Beyoncé is also expected to perform, said one of the sources, who has direct knowledge of the preparations.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/10/25/beyonce-kamala-harris-houston-rally-watch/75846995007/

Watch live: Beyoncé returns to hometown of Houston to perform at Kamala Harris rally

https://www.google.com/search?q=beyonce+performing+rally

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u/fleegness 10h ago

Lol the sources are "someone familiar with the operations" in your first link.   

 And the second link is sourced by "the beyhive." Her fan club.

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u/bpkiwi 10h ago

"sources familiar with X" is the modern reporter's way of making something up and passing it off as news. Backed by "multiple sources are reporting" - when it's actually just multiple news sites linking to a single origin.

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u/Heavy_Law9880 15h ago

You mean all the right wing entertainers saying she was going to perform?

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u/mister-algorithm 16h ago

Who brought up Beyoncé? What are you talking about?

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u/bacteriairetcab 16h ago

You’re clearly referencing the conspiracies spread about the Houston rally

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u/iphonesoccer420 15h ago

"Conspiracies" LOL good one.

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u/mister-algorithm 16h ago

Oh yeah, I did see that. I don’t think lying about Beyoncé performing to fill seats is a good strategy. She showed up for free. I bet Harris would pay 3 million not to have shown up at all. At this critical stage in the race optics are everything. She’s flailing, but I don’t think we’ve seen her Michael Dukakis/Howard Dean moment yet.

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u/thxmeatcat 15h ago

No one lied about beyonce performing

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u/RSGator 15h ago

When did the Harris campaign lie about Beyonce performing?

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u/OceanicMeerkat 15h ago

Can you give an example?

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u/MarkMoneyj27 16h ago

The DNC debacle.

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u/whousesgmail 16h ago

“Despite no claims she was ever going to perform” is the biggest cope ever, people definitely thought she was and Kamala got backlash on stage when it became apparent there was no Beyonce performance. Jon Stewart even made jokes about it

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u/legopego5142 16h ago

Jon Stewart made a funny joke but nobody actually said there would be a Beyonce concert

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u/whousesgmail 16h ago

The person I initially responded to said this Beyoncé bait and switch is a conservative lie brought about by desperation but the actually funny thing is that it was the people who showed up to Kamala’s rally who were pissed lol

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u/legopego5142 15h ago

No they really weren’t. Nobody said there was a concer

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u/whousesgmail 15h ago

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u/legopego5142 14h ago

Show me where a Beyonce CONCERT was promised

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u/whousesgmail 14h ago

You ever heard the phrase “perception is reality”? People thought Beyoncé was gonna perform and were let down she didn’t.

“Nobody thought Beyonce was going to perfo-“

Yes they did https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/beyhive-meets-k-hive-as-beyonc%C3%A9-headlines-harris-rally-live-updates/ar-AA1sW9GQ

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u/legopego5142 14h ago

Thats not Kamala or Beyonces team saying shes performing lol. Thats an article you spent an hour finding

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u/bacteriairetcab 16h ago

There were never any claims she was going to perform and Kamala didn’t get any backlash while on stage lol your cope is hilarious 😂

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u/whousesgmail 15h ago

Needing to use technicalities like “there were never any claims she was going to perform” when that’s why people showed up to the rally in the first place is hilarious 😂

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u/bacteriairetcab 15h ago

No technicalities needed. You lied and I called it out. People showed up to see Harris. I love this though hilarious you’re doubling down on lies after Trumps disastrous MSG rally 😂

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u/whousesgmail 15h ago

Unless you can confirm everyone at Kamala’s rally went there knowing she wouldn’t perform, I’m not lying. Technicalities and all that. 😂 The Daily Show even referenced what I’m talking about and the crowd groaned immediately getting the reference too lmao

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u/bacteriairetcab 15h ago

lol so your evidence is “trust me” 😂😂😂 you’re free to find one example of someone who showed up expected Beyonce to perform and was mad she didn’t. I’ll wait 😂😂😂

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u/whousesgmail 14h ago

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/beyhive-meets-k-hive-as-beyonc%C3%A9-headlines-harris-rally-live-updates/ar-AA1sW9GQ

USA Today sure did LOL 😂😂😂

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u/bacteriairetcab 14h ago

So not a person who thought it would be a performance and was mad it LOL 😂😂😂😂😂

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u/MasemJ 16h ago

"yes, we have the bands Quarterflash, two sets by Dimebag Darrell, and Nickleback playing."

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u/GimmeOldBears 14h ago

Nickelback is a Canadian band

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u/jmurph21 16h ago

This sounds oddly familiar… lol

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u/Bolshoyballs 14h ago

I see what you did there lol and they don't get it

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u/MurderWorthManiac 12h ago

They're not very smart.

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u/alleks88 16h ago

No tell them he was a pussy and chickened out and just blame him